bmad-method 6.6.1-next.10 → 6.6.1-next.11

package/{tools/installer/modules/registry-fallback.yaml → bmad-modules.yaml}

@@ -1,18 +1,31 @@
-# Fallback module registry — used only when the BMad Marketplace repo
-# (bmad-code-org/bmad-plugins-marketplace) is unreachable.
-# The remote registry/official.yaml is the source of truth.
+# Official module registry — the single source of truth for which modules
+# the BMad installer offers and how they are displayed.
+#
+# Order here determines display order in the installer picker (after the
+# built-in core and bmm entries, which are loaded from local module.yaml).
 #
 # default_channel (optional) — the install channel when the user does not
 # override with --channel/--pin/--next. Valid values: stable | next.
 # Omit to inherit the installer's hardcoded default (stable).
 
 modules:
+  bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise:
+    url: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise
+    module-definition: src/module.yaml
+    code: tea
+    name: "BMad Test Architect"
+    description: "Quality strategy, test automation, and release gates for enterprise teams"
+    defaultSelected: false
+    type: bmad-org
+    npmPackage: bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise
+    default_channel: stable
+
   bmad-builder:
     url: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-builder
     module-definition: skills/module.yaml
     code: bmb
     name: "BMad Builder"
-    description: "Agent and Builder"
+    description: "Build AI agents, workflows, and modules from a conversation"
     defaultSelected: false
     type: bmad-org
     npmPackage: bmad-builder
@@ -21,9 +34,9 @@ modules:
   bmad-automator:
     url: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-automator
     module-definition: skills/module.yaml
-    code: baut
-    name: "BMad Automator"
-    description: "Story automation skills"
+    code: automator
+    name: "BMad Automator Epic Builder Experimental"
+    description: "EXPERIMENTAL: only supports claude and codex currently"
     defaultSelected: false
     type: experimental
     npmPackage: bmad-story-automator
@@ -34,7 +47,7 @@ modules:
     module-definition: src/module.yaml
     code: cis
     name: "BMad Creative Intelligence Suite"
-    description: "Creative tools for writing, brainstorming, and more"
+    description: "Brainstorming, ideation, storytelling, design thinking, and problem-solving"
     defaultSelected: false
     type: bmad-org
     npmPackage: bmad-creative-intelligence-suite
@@ -45,19 +58,20 @@ modules:
     module-definition: src/module.yaml
     code: gds
     name: "BMad Game Dev Studio"
-    description: "Game development agents and workflows"
+    description: "Game design and development for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and Phaser."
     defaultSelected: false
     type: bmad-org
     npmPackage: bmad-game-dev-studio
     default_channel: stable
 
-  bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise:
-    url: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise
+  bmad-method-wds-expansion:
+    url: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/bmad-method-wds-expansion
     module-definition: src/module.yaml
-    code: tea
-    name: "Test Architect"
-    description: "Master Test Architect for quality strategy, test automation, and release gates"
+    code: wds
+    plugin_name: bmad-wds # WDS marketplace.json declares the plugin under this name
+    name: "Whiteport Design Studio"
+    description: "Strategic UX and Design first planning methodology"
     defaultSelected: false
     type: bmad-org
-    npmPackage: bmad-method-test-architecture-enterprise
+    npmPackage: bmad-wds
     default_channel: stable

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/package.json",
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "6.6.1-next.10",
+  "version": "6.6.1-next.11",
   "description": "Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-driven Development",
   "keywords": [
     "agile",

package/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 code: bmm
-name: "BMad Method Agile-AI Driven-Development"
-description: "AI-driven agile development framework"
+name: "BMad Method"
+description: "Full-lifecycle AI agile development: analysis, planning, architecture, implementation"
 default_selected: true # This module will be selected by default for new installations
 
 # Variables from Core Config inserted:

package/src/core-skills/module.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 code: core
 name: "BMad Core Module"
-description: "Core configuration and shared resources"
+description: "Shared utilities across modules"
 
 header: "BMad Core Configuration"
 subheader: "Configure the core settings for your BMad installation.\nThese settings will be used across all installed bmad skills, workflows, and agents."

package/tools/installer/core/installer.js

@@ -640,13 +640,7 @@ class Installer {
       const moduleInfo = sourcePath ? await officialModules.getModuleInfo(sourcePath, moduleName, '') : null;
       const displayName = moduleInfo?.name || moduleName;
 
-      const externalResolution = officialModules.externalModuleManager.getResolution(moduleName);
-      let communityResolution = null;
-      if (!externalResolution) {
-        const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('../modules/community-manager');
-        communityResolution = new CommunityModuleManager().getResolution(moduleName);
-      }
-      const resolution = externalResolution || communityResolution;
+      const resolution = officialModules.externalModuleManager.getResolution(moduleName);
       const cachedResolution = CustomModuleManager._resolutionCache.get(moduleName);
       const versionInfo = await resolveModuleVersion(moduleName, {
         moduleSourcePath: sourcePath,
@@ -1178,21 +1172,6 @@ class Installer {
       }
     }
 
-    // Add installed community modules to available modules
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('../modules/community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-    const communityModules = await communityMgr.listAll();
-    for (const communityModule of communityModules) {
-      if (installedModules.includes(communityModule.code) && !availableModules.some((m) => m.id === communityModule.code)) {
-        availableModules.push({
-          id: communityModule.code,
-          name: communityModule.displayName,
-          isExternal: true,
-          fromCommunity: true,
-        });
-      }
-    }
-
     // Add installed custom modules to available modules
     const { CustomModuleManager } = require('../modules/custom-module-manager');
     const customMgr = new CustomModuleManager();

package/tools/installer/core/manifest.js

@@ -310,28 +310,6 @@ class Manifest {
       };
     }
 
-    // Check if this is a community module
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('../modules/community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-    const communityInfo = await communityMgr.getModuleByCode(moduleName);
-    if (communityInfo) {
-      const communityResolution = communityMgr.getResolution(moduleName);
-      const versionInfo = await resolveModuleVersion(moduleName, {
-        moduleSourcePath,
-        fallbackVersion: communityInfo.version,
-      });
-      return {
-        version: communityResolution?.version || versionInfo.version || communityInfo.version,
-        source: 'community',
-        npmPackage: communityInfo.npmPackage || null,
-        repoUrl: communityInfo.url || null,
-        channel: communityResolution?.channel || null,
-        sha: communityResolution?.sha || null,
-        registryApprovedTag: communityResolution?.registryApprovedTag || null,
-        registryApprovedSha: communityResolution?.registryApprovedSha || null,
-      };
-    }
-
     // Check if this is a custom module (from user-provided URL or local path)
     const { CustomModuleManager } = require('../modules/custom-module-manager');
     const customMgr = new CustomModuleManager();

package/tools/installer/modules/channel-plan.js

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * We build the plan from:
  *   1. CLI flags (--channel / --all-* / --next=CODE / --pin CODE=TAG)
  *   2. Interactive answers (the "all stable?" gate + per-module picker)
- *   3. Registry defaults (default_channel from registry-fallback.yaml / official.yaml)
+ *   3. Registry defaults (default_channel from bmad-modules.yaml)
  *   4. Hardcoded fallback 'stable'
  *
  * Precedence: --pin > --next=CODE > --channel (global) > registry default > 'stable'.

package/tools/installer/modules/external-manager.js

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ const path = require('node:path');
 const { execSync } = require('node:child_process');
 const yaml = require('yaml');
 const prompts = require('../prompts');
-const { RegistryClient } = require('./registry-client');
 const { resolveChannel, tagExists, parseGitHubRepo } = require('./channel-resolver');
 const { decideChannelForModule } = require('./channel-plan');
+const { getProjectRoot } = require('../project-root');
 
 const VALID_CHANNELS = new Set(['stable', 'next', 'pinned']);
 
@@ -46,15 +46,12 @@ async function writeChannelMarker(markerPath, data) {
   }
 }
 
-const MARKETPLACE_OWNER = 'bmad-code-org';
-const MARKETPLACE_REPO = 'bmad-plugins-marketplace';
-const MARKETPLACE_REF = 'main';
-const FALLBACK_CONFIG_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'registry-fallback.yaml');
+const REGISTRY_CONFIG_PATH = path.join(getProjectRoot(), 'bmad-modules.yaml');
 
 /**
- * Manages official modules from the remote BMad marketplace registry.
- * Fetches registry/official.yaml from GitHub; falls back to the bundled
- * external-official-modules.yaml when the network is unavailable.
+ * Manages official modules from the bundled registry file. The remote
+ * marketplace fetch has been retired; this repo is the single source of truth
+ * for which official modules exist and how they are displayed.
  *
  * @class ExternalModuleManager
  */
@@ -65,9 +62,7 @@ class ExternalModuleManager {
   // ExternalModuleManager) sees resolutions made during install.
   static _resolutions = new Map();
 
-  constructor() {
-    this._client = new RegistryClient();
-  }
+  constructor() {}
 
   /**
    * Get the most recent channel resolution for a module (if any).
@@ -79,8 +74,7 @@ class ExternalModuleManager {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Load the official modules registry from GitHub, falling back to the
-   * bundled YAML file if the fetch fails.
+   * Load the official modules registry from the bundled YAML file.
    * @returns {Object} Parsed YAML content with modules array
    */
   async loadExternalModulesConfig() {
@@ -88,23 +82,10 @@ class ExternalModuleManager {
       return this.cachedModules;
     }
 
-    // Try remote registry first
-    try {
-      const config = await this._client.fetchGitHubYaml(MARKETPLACE_OWNER, MARKETPLACE_REPO, 'registry/official.yaml', MARKETPLACE_REF);
-      if (config?.modules?.length) {
-        this.cachedModules = config;
-        return config;
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // Fall through to local fallback
-    }
-
-    // Fallback to bundled file
     try {
-      const content = await fs.readFile(FALLBACK_CONFIG_PATH, 'utf8');
+      const content = await fs.readFile(REGISTRY_CONFIG_PATH, 'utf8');
       const config = yaml.parse(content);
       this.cachedModules = config;
-      await prompts.log.warn('Could not reach BMad registry; using bundled module list.');
       return config;
     } catch (error) {
       await prompts.log.warn(`Failed to load modules config: ${error.message}`);
@@ -130,6 +111,7 @@ class ExternalModuleManager {
       defaultSelected: mod.default_selected === true || mod.defaultSelected === true,
       type: mod.type || 'bmad-org',
       npmPackage: mod.npm_package || mod.npmPackage || null,
+      pluginName: mod.plugin_name || mod.pluginName || null,
       defaultChannel: normalizeChannelName(mod.default_channel || mod.defaultChannel) || 'stable',
       builtIn: mod.built_in === true,
       isExternal: mod.built_in !== true,

package/tools/installer/modules/official-modules.js

@@ -231,14 +231,6 @@ class OfficialModules {
       return externalSource;
     }
 
-    // Check community modules (pass channelOptions for --next/--pin overrides)
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('./community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-    const communitySource = await communityMgr.findModuleSource(moduleCode, options);
-    if (communitySource) {
-      return communitySource;
-    }
-
     // Check custom modules (from user-provided URLs, already cloned to cache)
     const { CustomModuleManager } = require('./custom-module-manager');
     const customMgr = new CustomModuleManager();
@@ -269,21 +261,6 @@ class OfficialModules {
       return this.installFromResolution(resolved, bmadDir, fileTrackingCallback, options);
     }
 
-    // Community modules whose cloned repo ships marketplace.json get the same
-    // skill-level install treatment as custom-source installs. If the in-process
-    // cache wasn't populated (e.g. caller skipped the pre-clone phase), fall
-    // back to resolving directly from `~/.bmad/cache/community-modules/<name>/`
-    // so we don't silently regress to the legacy half-install path.
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('./community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-    let communityResolved = communityMgr.getPluginResolution(moduleName);
-    if (!communityResolved) {
-      communityResolved = await communityMgr.resolveFromCache(moduleName);
-    }
-    if (communityResolved) {
-      return this.installFromResolution(communityResolved, bmadDir, fileTrackingCallback, options);
-    }
-
     const sourcePath = await this.findModuleSource(moduleName, {
       silent: options.silent,
       channelOptions: options.channelOptions,
@@ -310,14 +287,9 @@ class OfficialModules {
     const manifestObj = new Manifest();
     const versionInfo = await manifestObj.getModuleVersionInfo(moduleName, bmadDir, sourcePath);
 
-    // Pick up channel resolution recorded by whichever manager did the clone.
-    const externalResolution = this.externalModuleManager.getResolution(moduleName);
-    let communityResolution = null;
-    if (!externalResolution) {
-      const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('./community-manager');
-      communityResolution = new CommunityModuleManager().getResolution(moduleName);
-    }
-    const resolution = externalResolution || communityResolution;
+    // Pick up channel resolution recorded by the external manager (the only
+    // manager that does pre-clone resolution now that community is retired).
+    const resolution = this.externalModuleManager.getResolution(moduleName);
 
     await manifestObj.addModule(bmadDir, moduleName, {
       version: resolution?.version || versionInfo.version,
@@ -326,8 +298,6 @@ class OfficialModules {
       repoUrl: versionInfo.repoUrl,
       channel: resolution?.channel,
       sha: resolution?.sha,
-      registryApprovedTag: communityResolution?.registryApprovedTag,
-      registryApprovedSha: communityResolution?.registryApprovedSha,
     });
 
     return { success: true, module: moduleName, path: targetPath, versionInfo };
@@ -375,27 +345,19 @@ class OfficialModules {
       await this.createModuleDirectories(resolved.code, bmadDir, options);
     }
 
-    // Update manifest. For community installs we honor the channel resolved by
-    // CommunityModuleManager (stable/next/pinned) and propagate the registry's
-    // approved tag/sha. For custom-source installs we derive channel from the
+    // Update manifest. For custom-source installs we derive channel from the
     // cloneRef (present → pinned, absent → next; local paths have no channel).
     const { Manifest } = require('../core/manifest');
     const manifestObj = new Manifest();
 
     const hasGitClone = !!resolved.repoUrl;
-    const isCommunity = resolved.communitySource === true;
     const manifestEntry = {
-      version: resolved.communityVersion || resolved.cloneRef || (hasGitClone ? 'main' : resolved.version || null),
-      source: isCommunity ? 'community' : 'custom',
+      version: resolved.cloneRef || (hasGitClone ? 'main' : resolved.version || null),
+      source: 'custom',
       npmPackage: null,
       repoUrl: resolved.repoUrl || null,
     };
-    if (isCommunity) {
-      if (resolved.communityChannel) manifestEntry.channel = resolved.communityChannel;
-      if (resolved.cloneSha) manifestEntry.sha = resolved.cloneSha;
-      if (resolved.registryApprovedTag) manifestEntry.registryApprovedTag = resolved.registryApprovedTag;
-      if (resolved.registryApprovedSha) manifestEntry.registryApprovedSha = resolved.registryApprovedSha;
-    } else if (hasGitClone) {
+    if (hasGitClone) {
       manifestEntry.channel = resolved.cloneRef ? 'pinned' : 'next';
       if (resolved.cloneSha) manifestEntry.sha = resolved.cloneSha;
       if (resolved.rawInput) manifestEntry.rawSource = resolved.rawInput;
@@ -408,11 +370,10 @@ class OfficialModules {
       module: resolved.code,
       path: targetPath,
       // Mirror the manifestEntry.version precedence above so downstream summary
-      // lines show the same string we just wrote to disk (community installs
-      // use the registry-approved tag via `communityVersion`; custom git-backed
+      // lines show the same string we just wrote to disk (custom git-backed
       // installs show the cloned ref or 'main').
       versionInfo: {
-        version: resolved.communityVersion || resolved.cloneRef || (hasGitClone ? 'main' : resolved.version || ''),
+        version: resolved.cloneRef || (hasGitClone ? 'main' : resolved.version || ''),
       },
     };
   }

package/tools/installer/ui.js

@@ -818,32 +818,18 @@ class UI {
     // Phase 1: Official modules
     const officialSelected = await this._selectOfficialModules(installedModuleIds, installedModuleVersions, channelOptions);
 
-    // Determine which installed modules are NOT official (community or custom).
-    // These must be preserved even if the user declines to browse community/custom.
-    const officialCodes = new Set(officialSelected);
+    // Identify installed modules that aren't official (previously installed
+    // community modules or custom-source modules). Preserve them on update;
+    // they can be managed via --custom-source, uninstall, or a dedicated installer.
     const externalManager = new ExternalModuleManager();
     const registryModules = await externalManager.listAvailable();
     const officialRegistryCodes = new Set(['core', 'bmm', ...registryModules.map((m) => m.code)]);
     const installedNonOfficial = [...installedModuleIds].filter((id) => !officialRegistryCodes.has(id));
 
-    // Phase 2: Community modules (category drill-down)
-    // Returns { codes, didBrowse } so we know if the user entered the flow
-    const communityResult = await this._browseCommunityModules(installedModuleIds);
-
-    // Phase 3: Custom URL modules
+    // Phase 2: Custom URL modules
     const customSelected = await this._addCustomUrlModules(installedModuleIds);
 
-    // Merge all selections
-    const allSelected = new Set([...officialSelected, ...communityResult.codes, ...customSelected]);
-
-    // Auto-include installed non-official modules that the user didn't get
-    // a chance to manage (they declined to browse). If they did browse,
-    // trust their selections - they could have deselected intentionally.
-    if (!communityResult.didBrowse) {
-      for (const code of installedNonOfficial) {
-        allSelected.add(code);
-      }
-    }
+    const allSelected = new Set([...officialSelected, ...customSelected, ...installedNonOfficial]);
 
     return [...allSelected];
   }
@@ -954,166 +940,6 @@ class UI {
     return result;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Browse and select community modules using category drill-down.
-   * Featured/promoted modules appear at the top.
-   * @param {Set} installedModuleIds - Currently installed module IDs
-   * @returns {Object} { codes: string[], didBrowse: boolean }
-   */
-  async _browseCommunityModules(installedModuleIds = new Set()) {
-    const browseCommunity = await prompts.confirm({
-      message: 'Would you like to browse community modules?',
-      default: false,
-    });
-    if (!browseCommunity) return { codes: [], didBrowse: false };
-
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('./modules/community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-
-    const s = await prompts.spinner();
-    s.start('Loading community module catalog...');
-
-    let categories, featured, allCommunity;
-    try {
-      [categories, featured, allCommunity] = await Promise.all([
-        communityMgr.getCategoryList(),
-        communityMgr.listFeatured(),
-        communityMgr.listAll(),
-      ]);
-      s.stop(`Community catalog loaded (${allCommunity.length} modules)`);
-    } catch (error) {
-      s.error('Failed to load community catalog');
-      await prompts.log.warn(`  ${error.message}`);
-      return { codes: [], didBrowse: false };
-    }
-
-    if (allCommunity.length === 0) {
-      await prompts.log.info('No community modules are currently available.');
-      return { codes: [], didBrowse: false };
-    }
-
-    const selectedCodes = new Set();
-    let browsing = true;
-
-    while (browsing) {
-      const categoryChoices = [];
-
-      // Featured section at top
-      if (featured.length > 0) {
-        categoryChoices.push({
-          value: '__featured__',
-          label: `\u2605 Featured (${featured.length} module${featured.length === 1 ? '' : 's'})`,
-        });
-      }
-
-      // Categories with module counts
-      for (const cat of categories) {
-        categoryChoices.push({
-          value: cat.slug,
-          label: `${cat.name} (${cat.moduleCount} module${cat.moduleCount === 1 ? '' : 's'})`,
-        });
-      }
-
-      // Special actions at bottom
-      categoryChoices.push(
-        { value: '__all__', label: '\u25CE View all community modules' },
-        { value: '__search__', label: '\u25CE Search by keyword' },
-        { value: '__done__', label: '\u2713 Done browsing' },
-      );
-
-      const selectedCount = selectedCodes.size;
-      const categoryChoice = await prompts.select({
-        message: `Browse community modules${selectedCount > 0 ? ` (${selectedCount} selected)` : ''}:`,
-        choices: categoryChoices,
-      });
-
-      if (categoryChoice === '__done__') {
-        browsing = false;
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      let modulesToShow;
-      switch (categoryChoice) {
-        case '__featured__': {
-          modulesToShow = featured;
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case '__all__': {
-          modulesToShow = allCommunity;
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case '__search__': {
-          const query = await prompts.text({
-            message: 'Search community modules:',
-            placeholder: 'e.g., design, testing, game',
-          });
-          if (!query || query.trim() === '') continue;
-          modulesToShow = await communityMgr.searchByKeyword(query.trim());
-          if (modulesToShow.length === 0) {
-            await prompts.log.warn('No matching modules found.');
-            continue;
-          }
-
-          break;
-        }
-        default: {
-          modulesToShow = await communityMgr.listByCategory(categoryChoice);
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Build options for autocompleteMultiselect
-      const trustBadge = (tier) => {
-        if (tier === 'bmad-certified') return '\u2713';
-        if (tier === 'community-reviewed') return '\u25CB';
-        return '\u26A0';
-      };
-
-      const options = modulesToShow.map((mod) => {
-        const versionStr = mod.version ? ` (v${mod.version})` : '';
-        const badge = trustBadge(mod.trustTier);
-        return {
-          label: `${mod.displayName}${versionStr} [${badge}]`,
-          value: mod.code,
-          hint: mod.description,
-        };
-      });
-
-      // Pre-check modules that are already selected or installed
-      const initialValues = modulesToShow.filter((m) => selectedCodes.has(m.code) || installedModuleIds.has(m.code)).map((m) => m.code);
-
-      const selected = await prompts.autocompleteMultiselect({
-        message: 'Select community modules:',
-        options,
-        initialValues: initialValues.length > 0 ? initialValues : undefined,
-        required: false,
-        maxItems: Math.min(options.length, 10),
-      });
-
-      // Update accumulated selections: sync with what user selected in this view
-      const shownCodes = new Set(modulesToShow.map((m) => m.code));
-      for (const code of shownCodes) {
-        if (selected && selected.includes(code)) {
-          selectedCodes.add(code);
-        } else {
-          selectedCodes.delete(code);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (selectedCodes.size > 0) {
-      const moduleLines = [];
-      for (const code of selectedCodes) {
-        const mod = await communityMgr.getModuleByCode(code);
-        moduleLines.push(`  \u2022 ${mod?.displayName || code}`);
-      }
-      await prompts.log.message('Selected community modules:\n' + moduleLines.join('\n'));
-    }
-
-    return { codes: [...selectedCodes], didBrowse: true };
-  }
-
   /**
    * Prompt user to install modules from custom sources (Git URLs or local paths).
    * @param {Set} installedModuleIds - Currently installed module IDs
@@ -1121,7 +947,7 @@ class UI {
    */
   async _addCustomUrlModules(installedModuleIds = new Set()) {
     const addCustom = await prompts.confirm({
-      message: 'Would you like to install from a custom source (Git URL or local path)?',
+      message: 'Do you want to install custom or community modules (Git URL or local path)?',
       default: false,
     });
     if (!addCustom) return [];
@@ -1885,19 +1711,14 @@ class UI {
     const haveFlagIntent = channelOptions.global || channelOptions.nextSet.size > 0 || channelOptions.pins.size > 0;
     if (haveFlagIntent) return;
 
-    // Figure out which selected modules actually get a channel (externals +
-    // community modules). Bundled core/bmm and custom modules skip the picker.
+    // Figure out which selected modules actually get a channel (externals only).
+    // Bundled core/bmm and custom modules skip the picker.
     const externalManager = new ExternalModuleManager();
     const externals = await externalManager.listAvailable();
     const externalByCode = new Map(externals.map((m) => [m.code, m]));
 
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('./modules/community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-    const community = await communityMgr.listAll();
-    const communityByCode = new Map(community.map((m) => [m.code, m]));
-
     const channelSelectable = selectedModules.filter((code) => {
-      const info = externalByCode.get(code) || communityByCode.get(code);
+      const info = externalByCode.get(code);
       return info && !info.builtIn;
     });
     if (channelSelectable.length === 0) return;
@@ -1912,7 +1733,7 @@ class UI {
     const { fetchStableTags, parseGitHubRepo } = require('./modules/channel-resolver');
 
     for (const code of channelSelectable) {
-      const info = externalByCode.get(code) || communityByCode.get(code);
+      const info = externalByCode.get(code);
       const repoUrl = info.url;
 
       // Try to pre-resolve the top stable tag so we can surface it in the picker.
@@ -1987,11 +1808,6 @@ class UI {
     const externals = await externalManager.listAvailable();
     const externalByCode = new Map(externals.map((m) => [m.code, m]));
 
-    const { CommunityModuleManager } = require('./modules/community-manager');
-    const communityMgr = new CommunityModuleManager();
-    const community = await communityMgr.listAll();
-    const communityByCode = new Map(community.map((m) => [m.code, m]));
-
     const { fetchStableTags, classifyUpgrade, releaseNotesUrl } = require('./modules/channel-resolver');
     const { parseGitHubRepo } = require('./modules/channel-resolver');
 
@@ -2003,7 +1819,7 @@ class UI {
       const existingWithChannel = selectedModules.filter((code) => {
         const prev = existingByName.get(code);
         if (!prev) return false;
-        const info = externalByCode.get(code) || communityByCode.get(code);
+        const info = externalByCode.get(code);
         return info && !info.builtIn;
       });
       if (existingWithChannel.length > 0) {
@@ -2018,7 +1834,7 @@ class UI {
       const prev = existingByName.get(code);
       if (!prev) continue;
 
-      const info = externalByCode.get(code) || communityByCode.get(code);
+      const info = externalByCode.get(code);
       if (!info) continue;
       // Bundled modules (core/bmm) ship with the installer binary itself —
       // their version is stapled to the CLI version, not a git tag. Skip